The Last Customer

My name is Erza Scarlet. Also known as Titania, a nickname my friends gave me and also known for my delicious baked treats.

I live by myself in a nice apartment. I own a bakery called Scarlet's Treats. A very well known bakery around this area. I specialize in wedding cakes, cupcakes and cheesecakes.

I woke up at 5 am, the usual time with my scarlet hair looking like a birds nest, slight bags under my eyes and of course, a very tired look on my face. I sighed, yesterday was a long day. With running around town, dropping off cakes, baking cakes, cookies, cupcakes, gosh, I was a mad woman yesterday.

I got up and started getting ready very slowly. I made sure cover my eyes with makeup to make me appear less tired. Once I got into my car, I started it up and headed to a small cafe named Fairy Tail. My childhood best friend Mirajane owns that cafe. That's where all of my friends go for food and to hangout. Once I got there, I saw that the light in the back was on, signaling that Mira was inside. I pulled out my spare key, and opened up the door.

"Mira! I'm here!" I yelled out

"I'm in the backroom!" She yelled back to me.

I made my way to the backroom. Where I saw Mira getting to work on some scones.

"Hey Mira! How was yesterday?" I asked her while I started making my daily coffee. Mira taught me her secret to her delicious coffee, I'm the only one who knows it. Not even her boyfriend, Laxus knows it.

"It was hectic! I was going left and right! I swear I was going to pass out from the stress!"Mira whined while sitting down after the scones were popped into the oven.

I chuckled, "yeah yesterday was hard for me too. Hey do you have any blueberry muffins?" I asked her

She pointed towards a muffin pan, I thanked her and grabbed one. I then sat down with Mira, we started talking about how her and Laxus were doing. She smiled brightly and told me all about their date the other weekend.

"You know Erza...you should really find yourself a boyfriend! You're too lonely all the time!" She evily told me.

I sighed "ill get one when I find the right guy" I replied to her

Mira sighed and mumbled about finding me one herself, I chuckled.

"Well got to go now, good luck with today!" I said to her

I heard a distant "you too" as I was leaving the front door. I got into my car and drove to my bakery. I unlocked the front door, and grabbed my black apron. I tied it around my tan blouse, and tied my hair up into a messy bun. I washed my hands and got to work on a wedding cake order I got.

One by one, my employees came into the building. I simply nodded my head towards them while mixing my cake batter. They all got to work, opening time was at 8 o'clock, I looked up and noticed that it was 7:40. I wiped my hands and popped the cake into the oven.

"Hey Meredy! When this cake comes out, can you please make sure it gets on the cooling rack?" I asked one of my best employees.

A girl, a few years younger then me came out. Her light bubblegum pink hair was pulled into a high pony tail, and her light red apron was on over her black shirt and pants. She smiled.

"Of course! Don't forget to start on those red velvet cupcakes too!" I nodded

I started the batter for my red velvet cupcakes, the most demanded cupcake on the menu. By 8 o'clock, I was scooping the batter into their desired cupcake liners. I put them into the oven, and I went to open the doors. Slowly but surely, people started filling into the bakery. Few asking for wedding cakes. After taking a couple orders, I went into the backroom, and started working on the wedding cake order I got. I would occasionally come out and check to make sure everything was okay.

At around 3, I noticed that my red velvet cupcakes were running low. I didn't have any time to make any more and my employees are too busy. I sighed and went back to working on the wedding cake. At around 5:30, I finished decorating the wedding cake, I sat on my special chair, and sighed. That was a hard cake to make in one day .

The workers of Scarlet's Treat were starting to close up by cleaning tables, and some of them left. Soon it was just Meredy and I.

"Hey Erz, do you have a boyfriend?" I shook my head while inwardly rolling my eyes.

"Why not!" Meredy pouted. "Who doesn't love a woman who bakes!"

I chuckled "It's more of me not liking them" I told her with slight pride.

Of course I've been asked out plenty of times, most of the men just never appealed to me.

Meredy sighed, and told me that she should get going, I nodded and told her I would close up.

"Bye Erz!" She smiled and left.

I went into the backroom, after a little bit of time spent on organizing the kitchen area. I heard the bell ring. I quickly made my way to the counter. I gasped when I saw the man. He had an interesting red tattoo over his right eye, he had blue spiky hair, that looked slightly unkempt. He was wearing a very nice suit

"H-hi! Welcome to Scarlet's Treats! What would you like? I slightly stammered.

He smiled, and I quickly sucked in a sharp breath.

"Do you sell red velvet? He asked with a deep, smooth voice.

I nodded "anything else? I asked

He shook his head, I made my way to the display case, and lucky enough there was only one red velvet cupcake left. I smiled and put it in a small, but cute plastic carrier. I walked over to the counter where the gorgeous man was standing.

"Here ya go! The last red velvet cupcake!" I smiled brightly at him

He passed over a $5 bill with the cupcake only costing $3, I went to give him his change. He held his hand and quickly told me to keep the change while smirking. I nodded and stuck the 5 into the cash register.

"Have a nice night!" I told him as he was leaving.

I sighed after he left and went to shut and lock the door.

'That was probably the most handsome man I've ever seen.'

(A/N): Here's the first chapter for my new story :D Hope you like it!